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Warm, mostly favorable weather allowed Ohio farmers to make steady progress in the field last week, with crop development continuing near or slightly ahead of historical averages. Corn and soybean conditions remained generally positive despite declining soil moisture, while winter wheat harvest is essentially complete across the state. USDA reports there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 26.
Corn silking has reached 63%, ahead of last week’s 42%, and on trend with the 63% five-year average. Corn reaching the dough stage is at 13%, trending right along with the 13% average. Ohio corn condition was rated 62% good to excellent, with 49% good and 13% excellent.
Soybean blooming reached 70%, ahead of 55% last week, and just below the 71% average. Soybean pod setting has reached 33%, ahead of last week’s 18% but barely behind the 34% five-year average. Ohio soybean condition was rated 57% good to excellent, with 49% good and 8% excellent.
Winter wheat is 97% harvested, which is right on track with the 97% five-year average.
Oat harvest is 37% complete, behind the 45% five-year average. The condition was rated 79% good to excellent.
Soil moisture dropped as warmer temperatures set in, making topsoil moisture rated at 74% adequate and 3% surplus, while subsoil moisture was also 75% adequate and 6% surplus.
